Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Freightliner M2

3ALACWDTXGDGY6351 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
M2 106
Carriers run under2
24 mo
Inspections13
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 13
First seenJan 12, 2024
CA
Last seenJan 23, 2026
CA
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 24 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3ALACWDTXGDGY6351
Make
Freightliner
Model
M2
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)
Decoded at
Jun 16, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3AL

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
ACWDT

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
GY6351

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
FREIGHTLINER

Prefix basis · 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
M2

Prefix basis · 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
M2 106

Sourced label · prefix basis 5,875 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
M2

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 6: 19,501 - 26,000 lb (8,845 - 11,794 kg)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 12, 2024 – Jan 23, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jan 23, 2026CAII · Walk-around0MAIL DISPATCH LLC 195153064864W3/CA
Jan 22, 2026CAIII · Driver-only0MAIL DISPATCH LLC 195153064864W3/CA
Jan 6, 2026CAII · Walk-around1MAIL DISPATCH LLC 195153064864W3/CA
Oct 21, 2025CAI · Full0MAIL DISPATCH LLC 195153064864W3/CA
Oct 3, 2025CAII · Walk-around1MAIL DISPATCH LLC 195153064864W3/CA
Sep 25, 2025CAII · Walk-around2CANTERLAIN INC 260771264864W3/CA
Sep 22, 2025CAII · Walk-around2CANTERLAIN INC 260771264864W3/CA
Sep 15, 2025CAII · Walk-around0CANTERLAIN INC 260771264864W3/CA
Sep 3, 2025CAIII · Driver-only2CANTERLAIN INC 260771264864W3/CA
Jul 28, 2025CAIII · Driver-only0CANTERLAIN INC 260771264864W3/CA
Jul 18, 2025CAIII · Driver-only3CANTERLAIN INC 260771264864W3/CA
Jul 17, 2025CAIII · Driver-only1CANTERLAIN INC 260771264864W3/CA
Jan 12, 2024CAII · Walk-around1MAIL DISPATCH LLC 195153064864W3/CA
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
MAIL DISPATCH LLC1951530Jan 12, 2024Jan 23, 20266CA
CANTERLAIN INC2607712Jul 17, 2025Sep 25, 20257CA
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
64864W3CAMAIL DISPATCH LLCJan 12, 2024Jan 23, 20266
64864W3CACANTERLAIN INCJul 17, 2025Sep 25, 20257
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 16, 2026